Israel Intercepts Drone Smuggling M-16 Rifles from Egypt

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Jerusalem, 5 January, 2026 (TPS-IL) — Israeli soldiers overnight intercepted an aerial drone smuggling weapons from Egypt, the Israel Defense Forces said on Monday morning.

Forces seized three M-16 rifles and cartridges.

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